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First anniversary another step in 'journey of healing' for Creeslough

Fr John Joe Duffy chose his location as carefully as his words on Saturday. The Creeslough-based curate became the public face of his community last October in the wake of an explosion that ripped the very heart from the parish. Ten people, ...

07 Oct 2023 at 20:27

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Ten bells puncture the silence as Creeslough remembers and reflects

At 3.17pm, Creeslough hushed. Under darkened skies, families huddled together, the embraces tightening as the time came. Birds sang and cameras clicked as the heads of around 1,500 people bowed in unison to remember the 10 victims of the ...

07 Oct 2023 at 18:07

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President Higgins pays pre-Christmas visit to Creeslough

The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, visited Creeslough to offer his continued support to the community. President Higgins, who was in Donegal for the burial of Private Seán Rooney in Newtowncunningham, stayed in Letterkenny and ...

24 Dec 2022 at 12:44

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Ten red candles to honour ten killed in Creeslough explosion

Ten red candles will remain lit at St Michael’s Church in Creeslough for the next week. Each one is in honour of the ten people who died in a horrific explosion that rocked the small north Donegal town to its core on Friday. A little ...

08 Oct 2022 at 23:31

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Creeslough families: ‘Thank you from the bottom of our hearts’

The families of the 10 victims of the Creeslough explosion have thanked those who rushed to try and help their loved ones. Last October, 10 people lost their lives when a gas explosion ripped through the Applegreen service station ...

08 Oct 2023 at 07:41

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Over 1,350 lines of enquiry and 900 interviews: Creeslough explosion probe continues

Over 1,350 lines of enquiry have been followed by Gardai examining last year’s explosion in Creeslough, which claimed the lives of ten people. Three children were among those killed in the horrific explosion at the Applegreen ...

05 Oct 2023 at 13:17

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‘Our hearts are heavy but our spirits are strong’ - Fr John Joe Duffy

Fr John Joe Duffy says togetherness will guide the people of Creeslough their darkest hours. At the first funeral of the ten victims of the tragedy, Fr Duffy spoke of the ‘pain and hardship’ that befell a small pocket in ...

11 Oct 2022 at 15:40

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Creeslough explosion: Pope conveys sympathy to Rome-based Donegal priest

A Donegal priest based in the Vatican met with Pope Francis in recent days in the wake of the Creeslough tragedy. Fr Eamonn McLaughlin, a native of Downings, is a former classmate of Fr John Joe Duffy, the priest in ...

11 Oct 2022 at 14:22

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Creeslough ice cream parlour offers free treats to 'champion' children

A kind-hearted ice cream shop in Creeslough is offering free ice cream to local children this weekend. It is almost a month now since the Creeslough explosion claimed ten lives in one of the worst tragedies to hit ...

05 Nov 2022 at 11:15

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Creeslough victims to remembered two years on

The victims of the 2022 Creeslough tragedy will be remembered in the coming days. On October 7, 2022, 10 people were tragically killed, following an explosion at the local service station. The victims were ...

03 Oct 2024 at 10:20

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In pictures: Creeslough remembers explosion victims on first anniversary

Click on the arrows to go through the photos by Joe Boland (North West Newspix) Creeslough gathered on Saturday afternoon to remember the victims of one of the worst tragedies to befall County Donegal. On ...

07 Oct 2023 at 22:37

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One year on, Creeslough to remember the 10

Creeslough will fall silent on Saturday, one year on from a tragedy that claimed 10 lives in the Donegal village. At 3:17pm on October 7 last year, an explosion ripped through the Applegreen complex. Ten ...

06 Oct 2023 at 17:33

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